I have just recently correlated increased symptoms with low pressure systems. Once a high pressure system works back in, my symptoms subside sunstantially. That said, I am in extreme pain without the low pressure, so when It's raining, I am almost incapacited. Summer in Virginia is a contnuous high pressure syatem, so OMG, I'm dreading the next three seasons.

Most definitely for my 18 yr old with a cervical syrinyx, thoracic hemangioma, inflammation beind his r ear mastoid area, no Chiari and severe allergies, etc etc. He is in college and within last couple of weeks has decided to double major: Meterology and premed because he feels compelled to study and do research in these areas. However with all of his symptoms I hope he can make it thru school, we just take one day at a time.mikes mom

Definately Yes! Cold and/or rainy weather is very bad. Makes me ache more than usual and I have already learned from years of going through this that I will not be able to function when it's cold AND raining. So I go ahead and get comfy in my recliner with a heating pad (as is the case today).

On the other hand, the warm sunshine is my best friend. So on those spring or summer days, when the sun is shining, even if I don't feel well enough to do much of anything, I still go sit outside in a lawnchair and try to soak it all up.

I also have been wondering about Barometric pressure......although I haven't put it all together yet. I just know that at times when the weather is changing, my head tries to come off of my shoulders.......

I never noticed this before the surgery so it could be the rods/screws/plate or maybe its just because i was in so much pain before i just didn't notice a difference but when the barometric pressure gets bellow thirty I always end up in bed for the day in crazy amounts of pain. It's been raining for a week and a half here so i'm not really a happy camper right now...

Absolutely YES! it seems that the "changing seasons" are the worse when the barometric pressure is constantly changing. & like someone else mentioned, i always know when a storm is coming, the pressure in my head is explosive!

My dr has actually recomended that i move toa place with more stable weather patterns, HA like there is actually a place like that LOL. But yes the weather affects both my pain level and my symptoms.Good topic